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Art of Music: Exerpt from "Three Pieces for String Quartet" (No. 1) by Igor Stravinsky.
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Three Pieces for String Quartet

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  • In counterpoint: The 20th century

    Stravinsky’s Three Pieces for String Quartet (No. 1) suggests four keys at the same time: G, B, D, and A♭. In this particular work each instrument is limited throughout the piece to a few notes assigned to it. Thus each part is absolutely individual and, except…

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